Big MacIntosh was working the orchard all day, Granny Smith was still young enough to buck trees, and Applebloom wasn't even conceived yet. Applejack was all alone in the house, and luckily she had Winona to keep her company! This work here was just too good to be used only once! [link]Thank MoongazePonies there's a high-res Winona vector out there! [link]

My theory is that Applejack's mom died giving birth to Applebloom and that her dad died of cancer. OR, a much more plausible theory is that the Apple childrens were sent to Sweet Apple Acres by their parents to help Granny Smith while Applejack's mom and dad take care of their own farm.

Alternate version with Winona as a puppy please!...Actualy, if we're to use human aging patterns for the ponies, AJ should be in her early 20s and few dogs live that long... Winona's mother?But them there is little temporal relevance in your dawfests.